Engineers at the University of Nottingham are set to develop technology that 'captures' pollutants and stores them inside rocks.
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has announced a five-year funding package for the Centre for Innovation in Carbon Capture and Storage (CICCS) at the university to develop a way of trapping carbon dioxide permanently.
Dr Maroto-Valer, director of the centre, said: "The novel technologies developed at the centre will enable the UK to meet its targets for the reduction of CO2 emissions, and thus help the UK to play its part in global efforts to tackle climate change."
In the UK, one third of CO2 emissions come from power stations and as the technology is developed by an interdisciplinary body, it will be integrated into industry.
Dr Maroto-Valer said: "The CICCS will bring together engineers, mathematicians, bioscientists, geographers, geologists and end-users in a 'hot-house' environment that encourages creative problem-solving."
CICCS will also have a programme for training and transferring knowledge to industries and companies
